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Old 02-04-2013, 12:37 PM   #1
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Thumbs up hi im new

i'm new to the toy haylers world i've had a 25ft travel trailer i just got a 3612 keystone raptor i pull it with a 2007 chevy 2500hd gas 6.0l and it pulls the you know what out of it. but it drinks the gas 5 mpgs or less is there help to inprove the mpgs could someone tell me the good and bad about the raptor
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Old 02-04-2013, 01:29 PM   #2
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I can't help you with the "good and bad about the Raptor" but can welcome you to the forum. As a quick observation and without any numbers to work with, it seems that the combination of that Raptor and the Chev will put you close to the maximum tow limits of the 2500HD. Towing that beast will make your gasser thirsty!
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Old 02-04-2013, 03:13 PM   #3
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to the forum and to toyhauling. As you've already found, that's one heavy trailer and a "tough pull" for a gas engine. One way you can improve your fuel mileage is to plan all your towing to be downhill with a tail wind <wink> but if that's a tough thing to do, maybe look at improving your rear axle ratio ??? No idea what you have currently, but would guess it's in the 3.55 to 3.73 range. Possibly changing to 4.10 to 4.55 or so gearing would improve your performance. But, doing that may cost more than trading for a better equipped truck that already is set up for your towing needs.

As a current "light duty tower" I'm out of the loop with RV's as heavy as yours, but in "days past" about the only way I'd tackle a trailer that heavy would be with a diesel.

Anyway, welcome to the forum and I'm sure other members will be offering their observations and recommendations.
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Old 02-05-2013, 03:22 AM   #4
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We have a 384pk Raptor ,all toy haulers are nose heavy cause of the rear load weight that can be put back there,ours has a 2800lbs load rate in the garage.ours pulls great but then again we have a 2008 f350 w/ a 6.4 power stroke diesel that has been chipped and bagged and gets around 14mpg pulling the loaded 16,500lbs 5er
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Old 02-05-2013, 05:02 AM   #5
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thanks for your comments

thank you for your comments and making me fill welcome
my truck don't have trouble pulling the raptor i bought the camper in chattanooga tenn. and pulled it over mount eagle going up i run about 60 mph passing truck and cars at 3500 rpm if you know the gas 6.0l 3500 isn't nothing i was please with the performance of my chevy i was just hoping someone had a tip for gas trucks.
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Old 02-05-2013, 08:15 AM   #6
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My mileage goes to nearly half when I hook up my 7000 lb fifth wheel. Normally I get about 18 to 20 solo depending on how and where I drive. With the trailer attached, it's down to about 9.8-11 usually and maybe even a little less if it's a "hard pull" in hills or a headwind. I've seen a 15 MPH headwind cut mileage by 1-2 MPG but I've never seen a tailwind of the same strength improve it that much LOL

It takes a lot of work to move an RV that size down the road and work takes fuel. I don't have any other suggestions on what to do to improve your mileage. Some may suggest a chip, exhaust, intake modifications, but I'm thinking they will be of negligible help when under that kind of load.
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Old 02-05-2013, 09:49 AM   #7
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Welcome to the group and forget about fuel mileage when RV'ing. They are mutually exclusive of one another
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